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Board keeps director-of-schools start date negotiable as search continues
Summary
The board discussed the director search timeline and agreed to leave the incoming director's official start date negotiable rather than fixing a May 1 start; members said interim leadership will remain through graduation season and the new hire's start can be worked out case-by-case.
The Blount County Board of Education discussed candidate timelines for its director-of-schools search and agreed not to lock in a May 1 start date for the incoming director.
Board member Erica asked that the board consider a June 1 start to give a new appointee—especially if from out of state—time to resign previous positions and relocate. The board instead voted to leave the start date open-ended and negotiable to accommodate candidates' varying commitments; the board also said interim coverage by the current director will continue through May to accommodate graduations and end-of-year activities.
The board said it received 17 applications for the director job when the portal closed and will continue the search process, with a public session to meet candidate(s) planned on April 14 and other audit and review meetings scheduled in April and May.
